Television notes: Megan Mullally turns 'Bad' for ABC

The former "Will & Grace" star will play Silverstone's overbearing mom in the pilot, the showbiz trade papers say.

A "Bad Mother's Handbook" centers on Silverstone's character, a woman in her early 30s who has no life of her own because she's too busy looking after her teenage daughter (Alia Shawkat) and mother. The show would be Mullally's first series since "Will & Grace" left the air two years ago; she hosted a short-lived talk show for NBC in 2006-07 and is currently wrapping up a Broadway run in "Young Frankenstein."

Fox reveals 'Secret Millionaire'

Fox's unscripted guru Mike Darnell is hoping to use his powers for good, rather than evil, with the new series "Secret Millionaire."

Tapping into a vein of reality show altruism usually reserved for ABC, Fox's "Secret Millionaire" is based on an RDF UK format and the Channel 4 hit of the same name and will be produced by Chris Coelen, Greg Goldman and Bruce Toms.

In "Secret Millionaire," a group of wealthy individuals will go undercover in impoverished neighborhoods. Forced to live on minimum wage, they'll get to know members of the community and see what it's like at the bottom of the economic ladder.

The series was shot under the guise of a documentary, so the show's subjects don't know that at the end of the journey, their new friends are going to reveal their true identities and give of gift of at least $100,000 (possibly more).